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Lee Krasner
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Lee Krasner
- Past Continuous
- signed and dated '76 on the middle panel; titled and dated 1976 on the stretcher of each panel
- oil, gouache, charcoal and paper collage on canvas, in 3 parts
- i. 72 by 48 in. 183 by 122 cm. ii. 72 by 72 in. 183 by 183 cm.
- iii. 72 by 60 in. 183 by 152.4 cm. Overall: 72 by 180 in. 183 by 457.2 cm.
Provenance
The Pace Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts matching funds contributed by anonymous donors in 1977
Acquired by the present owner from the above with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts matching funds contributed by anonymous donors in 1977
Exhibited
New York, The Pace Gallery, Lee Krasner: Eleven Ways to Use the Words to See, February - March 1977
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, From the American Collection: New Additions, November 1977 - January 1978
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Collection: Art in America after World War II, January - February 1979
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1900-1980 From the Guggenheim Collection, May - November 1980
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts; New York, Museum of Modern Art, Lee Krasner: A Retrospective, October 1983 - January 1985, illustrated
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Postwar Painting in America, January - June 1999
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, From the American Collection: New Additions, November 1977 - January 1978
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Collection: Art in America after World War II, January - February 1979
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1900-1980 From the Guggenheim Collection, May - November 1980
Houston, Museum of Fine Arts; New York, Museum of Modern Art, Lee Krasner: A Retrospective, October 1983 - January 1985, illustrated
Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Postwar Painting in America, January - June 1999
Literature
Donald Kuspit, "Lee Krasner at Pace," Art in America, Vol. 65, November 1977, p. 136
Barbara Rose, "Lee Krasner and the Origins of Abstract Expressionism," Arts Magazine, Vol. 51, February 1977, pp. 99-100, illustrated
Steven Madoff, "Lee Krasner, Pace Gallery," Artforum, Vol. 15, May 1977, p. 73, illustrated
Barbara Cavaliere, "Lee Krasner," Arts Review, Vol. 51, April 1977, p. 26, illustrated
Barbara Rose, "Lee Krasner and the Origins of Abstract Expressionism," Arts Magazine, Vol. 51, February 1977, pp. 99-100, illustrated
Steven Madoff, "Lee Krasner, Pace Gallery," Artforum, Vol. 15, May 1977, p. 73, illustrated
Barbara Cavaliere, "Lee Krasner," Arts Review, Vol. 51, April 1977, p. 26, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the edges of the canvas and scattered graphite smudges throughout the work, most of which appear to be by the artist's hand and inherent to the artists working method. The edges of the collaged paper are irregularly torn and creased with artist's pinholes scattered throughout. There is evidence of light and scattered surface accretions and some glue residue. On the middle panel there is a pink vertical accretion in the center of the canvas, approximately 17 inches from the bottom. Framed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.